yum broken ... HELP ....

["Gregory Machin" <gregory machin gmail com>]

Hi 
when i run yum i get the following 

[root fwlw-dsl ~]# yum update
import: unable to open X server `'.
/usr/bin/yum: line 3: try:: command not found
import: unable to open X server `'.
/usr/bin/yum: line 5: except: command not found
/usr/bin/yum: line 23: syntax error near unexpected token `('
/usr/bin/yum: line 23: `""" % (sys.exc_value, sys.version)'

I have reinstalled yum and it's the same ....
what do i try next ...

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Gregory Machin
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